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A&P’s second bankruptcy in five years — one that looks likely to spell a final end to the 156-year-old supermarket icon one way or another — was precipitated by what it called “unsustainable” labor costs, and a failed attempt to turn around sales despite $500 million in new investment from private owners and an assist from union givebacks when it emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2012....More

A shifting focus toward smaller retail formats and the strong U.S. dollar influenced Planet Retail’s list of the Top 25 Global Retailers, on which Walmart, Costco and Carrefour took the top three spots, respectively....More

Ahold USA said Wednesday it has joined the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Fair Food Program, and that it is committed to buying tomatoes only from growers meeting the CIW’s labor standards and paying a "penny-per-pound" premium on tomato orders to fund farm worker wage increases....More